List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2021

This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States during January and February 2021. Tornado counts are considered preliminary until final publication in the database of the National Centers for Environmental Information.

United States yearly total

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
2	6	5	0	1	0	0	14

January

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
2	6	5	0	1	0	0	14

January 1 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 1, 2021[note 1]

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	N of Butler	Taylor	GA	32.632°N 84.256°W	20:01–20:05	2.9 mi (4.7 km)	150 yd (140 m)	One home had minor roof damage. Trees were snapped or uprooted.[1]
EF0	WSW of Musella	Crawford	GA	32.774°N 84.093°W	20:18–20:20	0.9 mi (1.4 km)	100 yd (91 m)	Part of a roof was taken off a home. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.[2]
EF0	ENE of Culloden	Monroe	GA	32.897°N 83.959°W	20:35–20:37	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	150 yd (140 m)	A garage was destroyed, and up to 10 other structures were damaged. Multiple trees were snapped or uprooted.[2]
EF1	ESE of Forsyth to NW of Dames Ferry	Monroe	GA	33.0057°N 83.7998°W	20:51–20:55	3.5 mi (5.6 km)	200 yd (180 m)	One person was injured when a mobile home was flipped onto its side near the intersection of SR 18 and SR 87. Trees were snapped or uprooted. A tornado debris signature was present with this tornado.[2]

January 4 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, January 4, 2021[note 1]

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	Corning	Tehama	CA	39.96°N 122.33°W	21:35			A metal shed and barn were damaged. A power pole and trees were knocked down.[3][4]
EF0	NE of Vina	Tehama	CA	39.97°N 122.00°W	22:40			Photos and video confirm that a tornado touched down. No damage was reported.[5][4]

January 6 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, January 6, 2021[note 1]

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	Texas City	Galveston	TX	29.397°N 94.925°W	00:13–00:14	0.7 mi (1.1 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A convenience store and a nearby apartment complex had severe damage. Dirt and insulation was splattered onto all sides of several structures.[6]
EF1	NE of Parks	St. Martin	LA	30.2401°N 91.8108°W	04:52–04:54	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	40 yd (37 m)	A mobile home was flipped and destroyed, though no one was in the home at the time. A storage building was also destroyed. Some homes had roof and awning damage. Some debris was found up in power lines. Several trees were downed.[7]

January 25 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Monday, January 25, 2021[note 1]

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF0	NNE of Piperton	Fayette	TN	35.1176°N 89.6047°W	22:29–22:31	1.2 mi (1.9 km)	50 yd (46 m)	A brief tornado touched down and moved across a few roads, before lifting a short time later. Numerous trees were downed, and no structural damage was reported.[8]
EF3	SW of Fultondale to Center Point	Jefferson	AL	33.5971°N 86.8246°W	04:40–04:54	9.51 mi (15.30 km)	900 yd (820 m)	1 death – This intense tornado touched down southwest of Fultondale and began producing minor shingle damage to numerous homes. It then crossed I-65 at the Walker Chapel Road exit and rapidly intensified to EF2 strength, snapping numerous power poles, heavily damaging a Hampton Inn and numerous restaurants. Mainly just trees were downed as it crossed U.S. Highway 31, but as it entered a heavy residential area, it intensified to EF3 strength. In this area, widespread damage to homes and vehicles occurred, including several homes that were destroyed, one of which was swept off its foundation. Numerous trees were torn down, with some debarking noted, and debris from homes was thrown considerable distances, including a hot tub that was thrown from one residence and was not found. Further along, as the tornado began to weaken slightly to EF2 intensity, Hurst Towing's company building and truck yard were heavily damaged, and Fultondale High School sustained major damage to the school building and athletic facilities. The tornado then weakened substantially as it continued northeast toward Center Point. It struck Rusk Mobile Home Park as it crossed over Pinson Valley Parkway, where numerous homes were damaged mainly by falling trees. The tornado briefly regained low-end EF1 strength before dissipating along Center Point Parkway in Center Point, south of Pinson, after having downed trees and power lines near the Jefferson County Multi-Services Facility. At least 30 people were injured.[9][10]

January 27 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Wednesday, January 27, 2021[note 1]

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EF1	SW of Fort Braden	Leon	FL	30.4182°N 84.5522°W	16:30–16:31	0.8 mi (1.3 km)	50 yd (46 m)	Several outbuildings were destroyed, and trees were snapped or uprooted.[11]
EF1	WSW of Tallahassee to WNW of Cody	Leon	FL	30.4074°N 84.4323°W	16:37–17:02	21.4 mi (34.4 km)	200 yd (180 m)	The tornado first touched down several miles west of Tallahassee International Airport. At the airport, a plane was spun 90 degrees and another small plane was flipped. Several airport hangers were also damaged, with some metal roofing being uplifted. One hanger had its front doors shredded, with the supporting structure for one of the doors wrenched free. Further east, a hardwood tree was uprooted and fell onto two cars in a parking lot. Tree damage was noted across the rest of the path. Some trees that were hit were likely weakened by Hurricane Michael in 2018. The tornado finally lifted just before crossing into Jefferson County.[11]

January 30 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – Saturday, January 30, 2021[note 1]

EF#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start Coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max width	Summary
EFU	SE of Wann	Nowata	OK	36.88°N 95.77°W	19:45	Unknown	Unknown	A brief tornado occurred over an open field which could not be surveyed, and therefore received no rating.[12][13]
EFU	SSW of South Coffeyville	Nowata	OK	36.95°N 95.64°W	19:59	Unknown	Unknown	A brief tornado occurred over an open field which could not be surveyed, and therefore received no rating.[12][14]

February

Confirmed tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita rating

EFU	EF0	EF1	EF2	EF3	EF4	EF5	Total
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

See also

• Tornadoes of 2021
• List of United States tornadoes from October to December 2020

Notes

1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.

References

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2. NWS Damage Survey for January 1 Tornado Event Over Central Georgia (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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6. NWS Damage Survey for 01/06/21 Texas City Tornado (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Houston/Galveston, Texas. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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9. NWS Damage Survey for 01/25/2021 Tornado Event (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
10. "Fultondale EF3 Tornado - January 25, 2021". National Weather Service Forescast Office in Birmingham, Alabama. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
11. Two Tornadoes in Leon County Now Rated Low-End EF1 Intensity (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tallahassee, Florida. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
12. https://twitter.com/NWStulsa/status/1356035082985811973
13. Preliminary Local Storm Report (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
14. Preliminary Local Storm Report (Report). Iowa Environmental Mesonet. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.